Ice-cream cabinet



FebQ27, 1923i.. 1,447,005-

G.H. BA'LZEREIT ICE CREAM CABINET Filed,`NoV. 2.2 1921 Q o J8 C A /N VEN Taf? /VEY ment ll can bereadily moved from one posi.`

tion to another within the cabinet 10 to thereby reduce or increase the capacity of such cabinet. y, n

For locking the element l1 in any determined position, it is provided with two keepers 26 pivoted to the element l1 or any suitable part thereof by a pin 27 and slot 28 connection to extend in locking position in opposite-directions to interiit with the respective guide members20. Preferably the lower edgey of each of these members 20 is provided with a series of notches 29, each of which is arranged to receive the end portion of the respective keepers 26. :Horizontally considered the two series of notches 29 are in ,alinement, so that the two keepers 26 simultaneously seat in a pair of opposite notches 29 and lock the element 1l in its selected position. The long arms of the pivotedl keepers 26 are both connected to the end of a hand shift bar 30 which is held in position and guided by pins 31 fixed to the element 1l and riding respectively in slots 32 of the bar 30.l A loop-33 forms a handle in the bar to raise it to cause the keepers 26 to be released, while the weight of the bar 30 is suflicient to return the keepers to locking position when the handle is released after properly positioning the element 11.

lt will now be apparent that a complete unitary cabinet for ice cream has been provided wherein the ice and salt packing capacity can be varied according to requirements and so proportioned as to eiiiciently take care of minimum quantities of ice creamas well as maximum quantities. For example, if less than the normal capacity of the cabinet is to be used, the hand bar 30-is lifted to cause the keepers 26 to be released from locking engagement with the members 20. This releases the element 11 so that it can be moved to the required position to give the v'necessary ice and salt capacity to maintain the ice cream in a frozen condition, and when so positioned the bar 80 is released to fall by gravity and bring the keepers 26 into another pair of the notches 29 to again lock the element l1. Thus instead of filling the rampes entire cabinet with ice and saltto maintain a relatively small quantity of vice cream in condition, only the amount of ice and salt actually necessary to that end need be provided. 'lfhe saving in material, labor and handling is evident.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. The combination of an icen cream cabinet, a movable wall forming one side thereof, means including guides androllers for mounting said wall for adjustment to change the capacity of said cabinet according to requirements, and means to lock said wall in any adjusted position. f n

2. The combination of an ice cream cabinet, a movable wall arranged to form one side thereof, means for suspending said wall within said cabinet, a device for locking said wall in a selected position, and means out of the Zone of ice in said cabinet for preventing displacement of the lower end of said wall under end thrust pressure of the contents of said cabinet.

3. The combination of an ice cream cabinet, a movable wall arranged to form one side thereof, means for suspending said wall within said cabinet for movement towards `and away from the opposite side. of said cabinet, a device for locking said wall in ar selected position, and means out of the ioe zone of said cabinet and cooperating with said suspending means to prevent displacement of the lower end of said wall under end.

thrust pressure of the contents of said cabinet.

4. The combination of an ice cream cabinet, a movable wall slldably mounted within said cabinet and arranged to permit access to the contents of said cabinet in any position of said wall, and means to lock said wall in any selected position, whereby the capacity of said cabinet can be varied to suit conditions. y

Signed at Philadelphia, county of Philadelpliia`v State of Pennsylvania, this 21st day of November, 1921.

crosse HENRY BALZnnnir. 

